Siemens reports big surge in orders as profit beats forecast


FILE PHOTO The logo of German industrial group Siemens is seen in Zurich Switzerland January 30 2019.  REUTERSArnd WiegmannFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The logo of German industrial group Siemens is seen in Zurich, Switzerland, January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

ZURICH (Reuters) - Siemens reported better-than-expected industrial profit on Thursday as the German technology group said it was seeing "extraordinary" order intake from its customers.

Orders surged 52% to 24.21 billion euros ($27.66 billion), well ahead of expectations, the maker of trains and factory software said, as businesses stocked up on equipment and demand increased after the pandemic slowdown.

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